The Masterpiece

by Francine Rivers

All his strength hadn’t been enough to break free, but one soft word from Christ, and he was alive again.

We’re under the new covenant, the one Jesus paid for with His own blood. When you say yes to Jesus, He gives you the Holy Spirit. The next time you read His Word with that in mind and some prayer, you’ll begin to understand. The Spirit is going to teach you and show you how it applies to your life. You’ll start recognizing God’s voice. You’ll know where you’ve gone wrong and how to get right with God. You follow His lead. Your life begins to change from the inside out.”

there was a big difference between religion and faith.

I need to be sure, Lord. I know what I want, but there are plenty of days when I still don’t know what’s right.

he wasn’t going to find any peace in disobedience.

“We’re all God’s masterpiece, created anew in Christ.”

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10).